posted 02-23-201207:09 PM
First off, let me start off by saying that my boyfriend and I were involving in some foreplay. I was rubbing my boyfriend OUTSIDE of his boxers, and from heat and some pre-ejaculate, the material began moist.

I had pajamas on as well as underwear. Now, using the same hand, I wanted to educate my boyfriend on pleasuring me so I was demonstrating OUTSIDE of my pajamas, rubbing/touch my hands over it. It was about 2-3 minutes of talking before I even went BENEATH my clothing and actually touched my labia and rim-opening of my vagina.

At that point, I know my hand was air-dry/not wet. They were not bone dry, but I know I wouldn't have touched myself if indeed my hand was wet.

This happened a week ago and I'm driving myself sick over it. Both my boyriend and I were on vacation so we ended up getting some sort of traveler's stomach bug, but as you can understand my nerves when these symptoms are occuring simultaneously.

Realistically, what are the chances for pregnancy? My hand was air-dry, plus I was rubbing my hand off on my pajamas and underwear just talking and conversing for about 5 minutes before even touching myself.

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posted 02-23-201207:16 PM
I did read that over but I'm not sure if my situation falls under that category.

I was rubbing over his boxers that were slightly moist. I then touched my pajamas and my underwear, rubbing, but not for stimulation...only instructing.

Afterwards, possibly 2-5 minutes that was when I touched myself and then dipped my fingers along my opening. But by that point my fingers/hand was air dry. Not bone dry, but dry because I was rubbing on clothing before hand.
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This is from the pregnancy scared article that the "Afraid you might be pregnant" article links:

"Were you only kissing, having oral sex, manual sex and/or dry sex, where everyone had clothes on and no one ejaculated on or very near anyone else's vulva? These kinds of sex do NOT present any pregnancy risks, though some can present risks of STIs."

You didn't have direct genital contact meaning that you did not have a pregnancy risk.

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posted 02-23-201207:41 PM
Is it possible to make your body have phantom symptoms of pregnancy because of anxiety? Mind you, this happened on the 13th, and I'm suppose to get my cycle on March 3rd.

I understand that it takes penetration or a completely soaked hand in semen or pre-ejaculation to even consider a high-pregnancy risk.

However, because I might have been ovulating and the fear of possibly "air-dry" pre-ejaculate getting inside me, as irrational it might seem, are you saying that there is nothing for me to worry about if what I fully described happened?

posted 02-23-201208:04 PM
Anxiety can do all sorts of things to your body, so it could be having an effect. But there really is nothing to worry about here: even if you had been ovulating at the time, there's no way sperm could have gotten to the egg to fertilize it. Again, there was no genital contact, and no semen came directly in contact with your genitals, so there was no pregnancy risk.

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posted 02-23-201208:12 PM
Thank you. I'll be sure to update if anything changes or if I have a follow-up concern/question.

I know I am past the time for EC, so, I purchased a pregnancy test and if anything I'll take it within the allotted time.

However, I'm certain of what occurred that night and take solace to your advice. Thank you again. What you all do here is wonderful, I really appreciate your time.
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